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Looking pretty threatening here in northern BKK

Wood furniture would be HS Code 9403.60.0000 and attracts 20% duty on CIF (Cost Insurance Freight) value plus 7% VAT on the total. https://www.simplyduty.com/import-calculator/ You could get it shipped DDP (Delivery Duty Paid) or "Thailand Special Line" which can work out cheaper overall. Your main issue isn't going to be the furniture itself but will be getting your builder to make the rooms match the architects' drawings. In all my years of dealing with architects and civils contractors not once has the structure "in the concrete" matched the architecture or shop drawings, they sometimes match the "as constructed" drawings. To be honest, building a home here is stressful enough in itself. I wouldn't do imported custom furniture.

Local high water. Just at the top of the green at Pak Kret but nothing to worry about, yet.

It does depend upon the inverter, pure grid-tie tend to want a CT but the on/off grid hybrids (many run without a battery) have separate grid and load connections so they don't need an external CT. The Solax has an external CT.

To get an official feed-in tariff there's a whole stack of paperwork and regulations to deal with. You need to use approved equipment and an approved installer. Feed-in rate has been increased, but it's still around half of the import rate. This can make the ROI too long for many. The contract is quite long and certainly used to have some punitive clauses if you didn't make enough juice. Running the numbers, DIYers would likely be better off going with hybrid inverters and energy storage.

It's certainly been reported That "some" do, but also many don't. Probably best to test what yours does. Also check the second reading on your meter to see if that changes when exporting, it's normally reserved for ToU but at least one member is being charged for that reading.

A professor is sent to darkest Africa to live with a primitive tribe. He spends years with them, teaching them reading, writing, maths and science. One day the wife of the tribe's chief gives birth to a white child. The tribe is shocked, and the chief pulls the professor aside and says, "Look here! You're the only white man we've ever seen and this woman gives birth to a white child. It doesn't take a genius to figure out what happened!" The professor replied, "No, Chief. You're mistaken. What you have here is a natural occurrence, what we in the civilised world call an albino! Look at that field over there. All of the sheep are white except for one black one. Nature does this on occasion." The chief was silent for a moment, then said, "Tell you what. You don't say anything more about that sheep and I won't say anything more about that white child."

And the SAS ... If the colourisation is correct then the 'SAS LIEUTENANT' is a LIEUTENANT COLONEL with a DSO! Most likely Paddy Mayne himself. (The red beard may be a clue!) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paddy_Mayne

If they were good enough for the Romans ... Sandals (but no socks) along with shorts also formed part of the early 20th century RN tropical (rating) uniform.

Ah yes, Bindi. Was she Named after this: - 0r this: -

Bare feet - has to be Aussies I'm afraid ???? Us Brit's feet are far too delicate!!

These chaps appeared on Shark Tank, could be ideal for those "surprise" floods, no messing about with sand and shovels. And they are re-usable. Sadly, not cheap and sandbags are free. https://stormbag.co/

In fairness, this is really delving into the electronics world. At this point to prevent further conflict this topic is closed.

More reading here https://www.homemade-circuits.com/how-to-design-power-supply-simplest-to/

Gentlemen. That capacitor (C1) makes all the difference, with no load it will charge up to the peak voltage of 33V which is what you will measure. Once you add a load it will discharge during the negative half-cycle, the rate of discharge determined by the load resistance.

Right now Cargo Shorts, no shirt, no shoes. Weekend out and about (not in Bangkok) Cargo shorts, T (clean every day), no socks, sports sandals. Weekday in the office "Pilot" shirt (collar, short sleeve) or company polo, chinos, socks, sports sandals (site boots in the car). I get terrible sweaty (and stinky) feet hence the sandals, closed shoes get nasty, fast!! And, of course, my feet get cleaned thoroughly at least twice a day (in the shower). I do own a suit and I do still fit in it!! Very, very rarely worn. If the deputy director of SRT can wear a polo to a meeting ...

Our world is a pretty big and diverse place, but there is one thing that connects us with most other countries – using electricity to power our appliances, heat or cool our homes and keep the lights on. In 2017, the world’s electricity consumption amounted to approximately 22.3 trillion kilowatt-hours – more than three times the amount consumed in 1980. However, there are huge differences in how electricity is generated, used, and even how much it costs in different parts of the world. For example, Iceland as the only developed nation generates its electricity from 100% renewable energy sources while China’s electricity comes almost exclusively from fossil fuels. Egyptians spend only about 2 cents per kilowatt-hour of electricity, while Danish households a whopping 34 cents, nearly 17 times more. https://www.electricrate.com/data-center/electricity-prices-by-country/ Full data is here: - https://www.globalpetrolprices.com/electricity_prices/ Note that the data is from March 2023 so before the recent reductions in cost. US$/kWh